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W. P. MURPHY.

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Patented m. 13,1910.Y

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W. P. MURPHY.

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vlatented Jan. 18, 11910.

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945,823. Patented Jan.18,1910.

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WALTER r. 4.trimaran or s'r. LOUIS, MISSOURI, assIGNoR fro rn'rnn H.MURPHY. or

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Toallwzmnmayconcm: lv W Be it lrnownthat I, WALTILR P. MURPHY, a citizenof the United States, and a resident of the city of St. Louis and Stateof Missouri, have invented a new andu'seul Im' asteel amecar. 'Y

It consists in the construction and arrange* ments of parts hereinafterdescribed. and

claimed.

In the' "accompanying drawin which forms par-Lof this specification, anwherein like symbols refer to like parts wherever .they occur, Figurelis a view partly in ele .eration and partly 1n transverse section of aear roof embodying my 'invention together with the upper portion o asteel frame car; Fig. 2 isa side elevation of the roof and up.- perportion of the car embodying my invention; Fig. B is a transversesectional detail View through the carline and eaves portion o the r, asindicated by the dotted line 3-3 of Fig. 5; Fig. 4 is 'a transversesectional detail view through the eaves portion of the car on thesection indicated by the line 4 4 of Fig. 5; Fig, is a detail elevationof the portion of the roof at and adjacent to the carline and of theeaves portion of the sideo the car adjacent thereto; F ig. 6 is alongitudinal sectional view through a ca'rline and a vrtion of the roofSheets adjacent thereto; Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the fasteningor the safety rod; Fi 8 is a perspective view of a clip :for 'hol ingthe roof sheets;

F ig. 9 is a transverse sectional detail View on the section indicatedby the line 9 9 of Fig. Fig. 10 is a'detail sectional view of one of theroof Sheet holding nuts; Fig. ll is a pers ctive view of a modified formof clip; an Fig. l2 is a detail view of a running-board saddle.

The present roo. is especially designed for steel frame cars. Extendinlongitudinally of the car and rigidly scure to the side col- -mnns l soas Vtoco'nstitute a portion ofthe' side frame of the oar are angleplates-'2.01`

lates of other suitable section. One memof the angle plate is verticallydisposed, while the'othermember projects outwardly and inclinesdownwardly at a 'slight angle;

At intervals throughout the length 'ofthe car, arched' carlines 3 extendfrom side .to

side of the car'and are riveted or otherwise specification of Lettersatent. Patented Jan. 18,1910. i

rigidly secured to the horizontal member of the'an le plates 2 at theeaves or upper portion o' the side frames'. also riveted or otherwiserigidly. secured to angle irons t fixed to the vertical member ofsaidangle plates 2. Preferably, these car-V lines are made in the formof channels with their flanges opstanding; and they serve as tie membersto increase the strength and rigidity of the' rame of the car as well astoA support the roof sheet-s and the running board.v Externling lonitudinally of the car at the ridge and rivete or otherwise ri idlysecured to the carlines is a ridge po e 5A. Purlins also may be used ifdesired to more firmly secure said ca rlines.

The roof sheets 6 preferably extend from eaves to eaves and have rebentflanges 7 at their longitudinal edges arranged to over.

lap the upstanding anges of the carlines. For this purpose, the heightof the marginal ,flange of the sheet is 'slightly greater than theheight of the flange of the carline, and the rebent or downturnedportion of the marginal flange is narrow enough to keep the edge thereoffrom bearing against the web of the channel. Preferably, the inter- Saidcarhnes are mediate portion of 'I the roof sheets is strengthened withcorrugations or rihs 8 extending lengthwise of the sheet. butterminating short of the ends there-at" so that the end portions willlie flat agav :t the substructure and thereby exclude sture andcinders.` The rebent flangeof the root` sheet is held in engagement withthe ange of the carline by means of suitable clips 9 which are firmlysecured to the framing by bolts 10 `which pass down through holes inthe.

roof sheet. The clip shown in Fig. 8 corn- ,lap the rebent marginalflange of the roof sheet. The housing portion preferably has A Vprises ashank portion l1 adapted to be fastened to the framing of the car and athe greater portion of onev side 13 closed so as to protect the end ofthe roof sheet from the weather and cinders.- This closed side liesatthe end of the flange of the carline and has a gap or opening 14 in4 itslower portion to let out any cinders that may accidentally get insidethereof.

In order 3o preventv thelip from bind ing,r the root` sheet, a nii-cularhoss of greater thickness than the root sheet and iof the cai'.

rests a iras-her whose lower portion l'i' is of smaller diameter thansaid hole so as to allow a clearance between the roof sheet and saidwasher. The lower portion of the Washer, that is', the portion of lessdiameter is ot slightly greater thickness than the tliiizkness ot theroof sheet. The upper portion 1S of the Washer is of greater diameterthan the diameter of the holes in the roof sheet. By this arrangement,the roof sheet is held against vertical movement but is free to movehorizontally in any direction.

zontal portion ot the eaves plate '2 hv means of a rivet or bolt 19.

The running hoard of the ear is mounted upon suitable saddles which aresecured by rivets or bolts extending through the' channeled carlineswithout perifere-.Ling or binding the roof sheets. For this purpose, thelower-portion 9i of the saddle is tending to tear them during tlieworking At the saine time, the rehent giaarginal llaiiges of the sheetsconstitute stiteniiig ribs which coperate with the can i lines iiisustaining the vertical load, sueli, for

i instance, as the weight of the hrakeman on the runningr board. So,too, the roof sheets, the running hoard and the safety rod all asfsistin transferring a portion of the load narrow enough to enter between theup- L standing rihs of the carline without tightly binding the flangesof the roof sheets and l the bottoni ot' the saddle is arched to restlatwise on the web of the channel. The:

upper portion 22 of the saddle projet-is over the flanges of the roofsheets and thus serves as clips to prevent them being lifted away fromupper overlapping portion from binding the flanges of the roof sheets.

Preferably, my roof is provided with a from one carline to another.

Uhviously. the construction heieinbefore described adinits ofconsiderable modification without departing from niyinvention.

t flange of one root' sheet would overlap the The Washer is rigidlysecured to the horif single opstanding rib of the tartine and therelient marginal Harige of the adjacent sheet would overlap the flangeof the first nientioned sheet. So. too, it is obvious that the forni otclip may.v he varied'and that said clip may he serured to the earlineWithout performing the roof sheet. The casting whiih supliorts the handrail aets in thisy manner as a rlip for each of the adjacent flangesofthe root sheets, and v.vlien the casting is used merely as a cli theupwardly extending arm thereoic ma)1 lie eliminated, as shown in Fig.1l. also, the roof sheets may 'ne corrugated sheets and instead ofextending from eaves to caves, itis obvious that the' may extend fromeaves to ridge' and he there joined together by any suitg'il'ile thecarlines. The lower portionf serves as a' distance piece. to prevent tuesafety rofl which extends parallel with the eaves :it some distancetherefrom.

safety rod is fastened to the cai'line without performing the rootsheets. For this purpose, a. rafting El ot'` propri' shape to lap overthe opstanding flanges of the channel rlhe middle 'poror earline isprovided. tion ot this fasting is provided with a dis tuneepim'i 5arranged to bear against the nel? ot` the rhaniiel and the casting isheld What I claim as my invention and desire to secure h v LettersPatent is:

l. A car having a steel frame coiiipii.=iii;, g angle plates at the topsof the sides thereof, and a roof consisting so'lelj.Y ot' arched metalcartine-s having uptiiijned tlangvsand secured to said angle plaies.'and metal rootl sheets having relient n'iarginal flanges overlapping'said upstanding flanges of the earlines, and means within the contour otthe ear secu;- ing said sheets to said plates permitting liinitvdeiidwise movement. of said sheets.

L. A ear having arched metal earlines 1 wiili ups-landing flanges.nietal roof sheets in place hy nii-ans of a holt. or rivetextending-downwardlyl through a hole provided therefor in said rustingand the distance piene thereof and through said carline. By thisarrangement. the roof Islieetsare preveiitoil from binding against thecarline. This fading is provided wilhan upwardly extending suchet member26 adapted to re` ceive the safety rod.

It is noted that by reason of the clearance between the roof sheets andtheir fastening devices, said sheets are free to move slightly withrelation to the substructure, and consequently, they are relieved fromstresses having relient marginal flanges overlappin Ilifupstzirrlingflanges of the c: rlines. an olii sw'ni'e'd to a portion of the frame ofthe oai' and overlapping the iebent flanges of the roos' sheet saidclips being inside of the lati-rat t-ontoiiro'the car.

Il. ear havincr arehed metal carlines with iiiistanfliug flanges. Ymetalroof sheets having rela-nt marginal flanges overlapping the opstandingilanges of the carlines,.an clips smcnrv'l to a portion of the-frame andoverlapping the relient flange of the roof sheet, said clips comprisinga shank portion and a hooded portion adapted to overla'p the l havingrebent marginal flanges overlapping the npstanding flanges of thecarlines, an

clips secured to a portionof the frame and overlapping the rebent flangeof the roof sheet, said clip comprising a horizontal shank portion andan npstandin'g1 hooded portion, and said hooded portion aving a closedonterend with an opening near the bottom thereof. f f A car having asteel frame, and a roof consisting solely of carlines and metal roofreef for seoiirin f firme and to sai c '20 ada ted to sustain any loadto which the slieets'siipported entirely by said frame and niesnswithin'the horizontal lane of the car said roo sheets to the carlines,said sheets beingY roo is ordinaril)7 subjected and said means beingadapted to limit movement of the sheets in' their own plane and to holdthem against vertical movement withoutl binding 'ng turned outwardly,and means for secnr- 6. A car having a steel frame, comprisin angleplates at the tops of the sides thereo `and a roof consistinfr solely ofmetal cailines 'secured to said angie plates and metal roof 30sheetaseciireo to said angle plates so as to be movable relativelythereto, said sheets being of sufficient strength to sustain any load owhich the roof is ordinarily subjected, the nori'zont'a members of saidangle plates be ing said roof sheets to the top of said angle plate!ontside'of the sides of' the car and be'- in g adapted to limit themovement ofthe sheets'i'n their oivn plane and holdthem. againstvertical movement,.- t7. A car having a steel frame comprising -angleplates at the tops ofthe sides thereof with their horizontal membersextending ontwliidly, and a roof consisting solely of' arched metalcarlines secured to said an le plates and metal sheets secured to saidangleplates so :is to be movable. relatively thereto, said sheets beingadapted to Asustain :inv load to which the roof is ordinarily sub- 56jeeted, the means for securing said sheets to said angle plates being on top of the 'car and being adapted to permit limited movement of thesheets in their own planes and hold them against vertical movement.

8. A car having a steel frame and a'root consisting solely of metal roofsheets and carlines. and means for securing said sheets to thel frame,said means comprising offset washers ivhose smaller portion is thickerthan the roof sheets andof narrower diameter than the holes therein, andmeans for securing said washers '9. A car having a steel framecomprising angle, plates at the tops-ofthe sides thereof anat archedmetal carlines secured to said angle plates, said angle plates havingtheir liorizoiisl'nienibers turned outwardly, metalroof sheets havingholes near the ends'thereof beyond the side of the ear, washers forholding said roof sheets and means for astening seid washers to saidangle plate, said -washers comprising a portion of small diameter loosein a. hole in the roof sheet and a portion of larger diameter overlaping the edges of said hole without bin ing said edges.-

10. A'car having a steel frame comprising an le plates at the tops ofthe sides thereof an `arched metal carlines secured to said angle platesand having upstanding flanges, metal roof sheets having holes near theends thereof and relient marginal flanges overlapping the upstandingflanges of the carlines, clips secured to a portion of the frame -andoverlapping the rebent flanges of the roof sheets, and washers extendingthrough the holes in the roof sheets and secured to the angle plates.the loiver portion of said Washers being thicker than the roof sheetsbut of narrower diameter than the holes therein and the upper portion ofsaid washers overlapping the'edges of said holes.

11. A car having arched channel carlines ,with 'opstanding flanges andmetal roof #sheets constituting an outside roof, each two opposite'sides arranged to overlap -the adjacent iipst'anding flanges of the.adjacent car-lines, and saddles for the runnin board secured to' saidcarlines without erirating the roof sheets and projecting heyond thesides of 'the carlines and spaced from the, rmf sheets to preventbinding on the saine.

12. cai' having arched channel carlines with iipstanding flanges andmetal roof sheets, each sheet having a rebeiit flange -along each oftivo opposite sides arranged to overlap the adjacent iipstanding flangessupports therefor. said supports being secured to the carlincs iviiliontperforating the roof sheets.

13. car having arched channel carlines with opstanding flanges andnictal roof along each 'of tivo opposite sides arranged to overlap theadjacent iipsiandiiig flanges of the adjacent cai-lines, saddles for theriinning board secured to said carlines without perforating the. roofsheets, a safety rod and supports therefor. said supports being seeiiredto the carlineswithont perforating the roof sheets.

14. A car having metal carlines provided with opstanding flanges, nietalroof sheets constituting an outside roof and a running board saddleconstituting ineens for securing said roof sheets to the cai-lines, saidmeans being adapted to atl'ord a clearance between them and said sheets;

glsheet-'having a rebent flange along each ofA of tlie adjacentearliiies, a safety rod and.

sheets. each sheet having a relient flangeV 'Isf i5. A car havingarf-.bod metall ca'nvsl wih :i clearance between ihr-m Said dips withupmmdng 'nngns, mclzll roof Simms 2 bring nsdv the intiem! commu of Uwcm'. having marginal fnngch o\er1;xppn;v flhl: upi St. Louis, Mshour,May ll'h, 1902', standing ngs of the carlnfes, and rrmxstv IXLTER P.MURPHY. 5 tilting an outside roof and (i :s secured to 'ineses: v

a pmim of (he frame of t'le Cnr and over- JAMES A. CARR, lapping therebent anges of the roof sheet i G. A. PENNINGTON.

